Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Warrenton stock cattle market is be
coming little more active, lots of two to
six carloads coming in.
1t is reported that the opposition to Mr..
Suly's reelection as president of the West
Point Terminal Company has almost disep.
peared.
At Winchester the trial of T. A. Ridenour,
charged with the murder of Andrew Broy,
was yesterday postponed 10 the January
term of The County Court.
Mr.. Samuel B. Witt has been selected by
the democratic members of the Legislature
from Richmond as their choice for judge oil
the Hastings Court Of that city.
DIR. Edgar Woods, of Charlottesville, has
left for China. wiLher he goes as medical
missionary under the auspices of the Pres.
byterian missions at Using Kianepu.
A colored man named Henry Braxton,
employed at the Tredegsr Works, at Rich
mond, was struck on the head by falling
pulley and had his skull fractured in two
places. He died in few moments.
Thos. c. Walston, prominent and we'll.
known lawyer Of Accomac county, ia criti-
cally i'll in Richmond with blood poisoning
and pneumonia. Blood poisoning was due
to the root of tooth being broken off while
being extrac' ed.
DR.. T. c. Montague, member elect to the
Legislature from Stafford, went to Fred
ericksburg yesterday with his wife, driving
buggy, when his horse took fright, ran
away, upsetting the buggy and inficting seri-
Gus injuries upon Mrs. Montague.
1t is thought that caucus of the demo
cratic members of the Legislature will be
held on Thursday or Friday night for the
purpose of nominating Mr.. Barbour for the
U. s. Senate. The caucus TO nominate the
Senate and House officers will be held to-
night.
The Governor yesterday issued requisi.
ton on the Washington authorities for q
colored woman named Homeizelle Wash.
ipgton, who is charged in Fauqner county
with the larceny of blankets. sheets, and
jewelry from Mr.. II. C. Mad1ux, at the
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs last Sep.
TENDER.
State officials say that the effect ofthe de.
oision Of the U. S. Supreme Court yesterday
will be to enforce the provisions of the act
known as the coupon crushei" in every
county in the State. Suits will now be in.
stituted and pressed to judgment against
all persons rendering coupons in pay.
ment of taxes.
While returning from hunting Tarty,
near Liberty, Bedford county, yesterday, J.
l.. Burnett, threw his gun on his shau der,
when it was accdentlly discharged, the load
lodging in the head of Ed Wade, who was
Immediately behind him, tearing his head
open in q frightful manner and producing
death in short time.
Richard Willis, colored, who was shot on
Friday night in Northampton by Sergeant
Evans while attempting to escape arrest,
died on Sunday morning. coroner's Jury
was summoned, and the examination OF the
witnessesresultedin the arrest of the sergeant
who was released on bail for his appear
ance at the preliminary hearing, on Satur-
day next The negroes are much enraged
and violent threats have been made against
the sergeant's life. Mr.. Maccubbin, the de-
putty who was summoned to assist iu the
arrest of the parias to the disturbance is ser.
iously injured and is in critical condition.
Il ia feared that lock- Jaw will set in, as his
Jaws and neck are rigid.